Pulmonic regurgitation risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The risk factors of pulmonic regurgitation may include pulmonary hypertension, surgical repair of teratology of fallot, endocarditis, left sided heart disease, previous ross procedure, collagen vascular disease, and involving the main pulmonary artery.

Risk factors

The risk factors of pulmonic regurgitation may include:

• Pulmonary hypertension
• Surgical repair of teratology of fallot, pulmonary stenosis or pulmonary atresia
• Endocarditis
• Left sided heart disease
• Previous Ross procedure
• Collagen vascular disease
• Malignancies that involve main pulmonary artery